Pet Parade &
Animal Rescue Expo

The Kids Pet Parade and Animal Rescue Expo is a crowd Favorite.  All 6 winners march together as an entry in the Swallows Day Parade

Congratulations to the 1st Place Winners of the 2025 Pet Parade!

All 5 Winners Will March Together in th 2025 Swallows Day Parade!

Elise Helsel – Domestic Pet
“Marshall”

Denna Moosawi – Exotic Pet
“Hoosang”

Ella Tegin – Bird
“Daisy”

Noah & Gabi Cota-Team Costume
“Chewbacca”

Sergio Prado -Young At Heart
“Homer”

All 5 1st Place Winners!

Please Click this Link to Share your 2025 Pet Parade Photos & Videos with Fiesta!

Face Painting Created by our
Fiesta Member Ron Lee

Photos of the 2025 Pet Parade by Photographer Rick Valasek

Jonathan Jenkins

Pet Parade Chair

Hello there. I am Jonathan Jenkins Chair of the Pet Parade and Animal Rescue Expo in 2025. The Pet Parade is one of my favorite events. It’s the event that brings together the most important relationships in life: Parents, Children and their amazing Pets! Also important are the numerous local animal rescue charities. Last year I was able to include nine local rescue charities in our event. 2025 will be the same or more. Prior to 2023, there was only one overall prize winner that was honored to march as an entry in the Swallows Day Parade. In 2023 I implemented a change that included the winners of all six categories to march together in the parade. In 2025 I plan to do the same. 
Below there is an online “Sign Up” link. Please fill out your entry form to sign up for our fantastic event.
See you there!

Thank You To Metrolink for Supporting the 2025 Pet Parade!

Sign Up For The Pet Parade!

Pet Parade Categories
Children between the ages of 5 – 12 can compete for:
Best Team Costume (owner and pet)
Best Domestic / Household Pet
Best Exotic Pet
Best Barnyard / Farm Animal
Best Bird
Kid At Heart (for our seniors and their beloved pet)

Our Next Pet Parade
Saturday, February 21st 2026
Signups start at 10:00 AM
Parade starts at 11:30AM
Judging follows Parade

Pet Parade Event Location 
Los Rios Park
31791 Los Rios St
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

All pets must be leashed, haltered, or caged, and an adult must accompany all children.
Please Download and bring your completed application.
If you forget, no worries,  we can sign you up at the event!

Congratulations to our 2024 Pet Parade Winners.

Audrey Bucho – Farm / Barn Animal

Ellie Musselman – Bird

Vincent & Franco Diaz – Team Costume

Kelly Hammons – Kid At Heart

Zoe Reyes – Exotic Pet

 Elise Helsel – Domestic Pet

Highlights From Two Former Pet Parades!

Check out photos from our former Fiesta Association Pet Parades

Join the Fiesta Association Online!

The San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association is entirely funded by public and private donations.
Please click Donate or use our QR Code to make a donation of any size. Thank you!
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